Re: 6600

Posted by captaink on May 11, 2005 at 15:20:13 from (66.115.214.56):

In Reply to: 6600 posted by Likes the Farm NC on May 11, 2005 at 05:47:35:

A late model 6600 combine will be a lot more than you will need for 50-75 acres, as it will cover that in three days or less depending on the crop. I had one and we could run out about 500 Bu of corn per hour stopping to unload on the end of the field. In soybeans and small grain I covered about 35-45 acres per day depending on how early/late we could run. I used to run it on about 1200 acres of corn, beans, and wheat.

If you could find a nice one for a cheap price, (around here you can buy them for under $3500) put it in a shed and do a little custom work to keep it in shape it would probably pay for itself. As far as parts, the 6600 and 6620 had a lot of the same “wear” parts and the others could be fabricated. Setting outside under a tarp and not being used a combine like that will deteriorate in 5-10 years into basically scrap. If you can’t shed it, I would suggest waiting until closer to the time you will actually need it before purchasing, as you might be able to get a newer model.

As far as the tax deduction, if you’re not actively farming and using it in your business I have to believe you’d have a hard time convincing an IRS auditor that it was legitimate.

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